A TOUCH OF UNDERSTANDING INC
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I have written several stories on ATOU for the Grantie Bay View. The organization and the work they do is incredible. In addition to touching the lives of both the people they present to and those who present, they have been very active in the communities in which they belong. They are a well run and much needed organization and I have seen people of all ages permanently touched by them.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
the statements and actions of the students they have presented to.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
the way they really put a face on people with disabilities for children. They let them experience and take the fear out of approaching those with disabilities.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
kind and loyal.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
go national and bring understanding to the entire country.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2008
What I have seen A Touch of Understanding, Inc doing ever since I became aware of Leslie DeDora and her incredible, dedicated, determined, warm and welcoming staff (long ago, in my sixth grade classroom) is something that the world desperately needs. The message of compassion and understanding that this team takes directly to the classroom and the community is critical to forging a new generation that fights intolerance and prejudice with hope and empathy. But flowery words aside, these people are committed to making things happen. The discussions I've had and the projects I've worked on have all been well thought-out, practical, and designed to actually *do* things in the community. I've seen first-hand people associated with this organization overcome *incredible* odds pull through, excel, and go out to do things that are incredible by *any* standard. ATOU's message is strong and compassionate, ATOU's people brim with a quiet strength and heart, and ATOU's leadership is rock solid. These are *good* people who know what they're doing.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Classrooms first hand, where kids who have taunted, teased, made fun of, or actually attempted to hurt their fellow students facing challenges have (after ATOU comes in) stopped, thought about it, and gone, "Wow, I didn't know it was like that..."
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
How much even as just a volunteer how much I've learned and grown as an individual throughout the years working with them.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Some of the most amazing people I've ever had the honor to work with.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
ATOU has changed my life! I developed a neurological disorder in my 30s and had to give up my career. ATOU has given me a new purpose in my life. I love talking and working with the school children. It is very rewarding to share my experience living with a disability. My main message to the kids is "I'm just like you" and they understand. Leslie DeDora and her team of staff and volunteers are so dedicated!! They work tirelessly to ensure that ALL people are treated with respect and kindness.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
improved empathy and understanding in the students' behavior towards each other and how they interact with special-needs and disabled students. ATOU's disability awareness program is fantastic and it really reaches the kids.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
making new friends, sharing my story, making a difference, and having a purpose in life.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
wonderful!
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
change the world by ensuring that everyone was treated with respect, dignity and understanding. What a wonderful thing !!!
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
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